01 Nov, 2022 ICYMI: What risks and challenges are we seeing now and in the future? By Chris Pardo As we roll into November and sneak up on the midpoint of Q4 2022, it's hard not to feel jittery about where things are going and what's...
14 Jun, 2022 ICYMI: the latest on how COVID-19 is impacting global mobility By Chris Pardo The pandemic is absolutely no joke. Most of the time, it seems mind boggling. But it does sometimes take a (hopefully harmless) joke to...
31 May, 2022 ICYMI: BA.2.12.1 is dominant as more countries reduce restrictions and cost become biggest concern By Chris Pardo Welcome back to being cautious, even after one of the busiest travel periods since the start of the pandemic. COVID-19 strain BA.2.12.1...
22 Feb, 2022 ICYMI: Restrictions are being removed and travel options are opening up By Chris Pardo Determining whether we are moving in the right direction depends on where you are located and what is going on with infection rates...
25 Jan, 2022 ICYMI: Staying aware of the now, but being positive about what's to come By Chris Pardo Over the course of the pandemic, these ICYMI posts have meant to help aggregate information from multiple sources to allow you to monitor...
11 Jan, 2022 ICYMI: Keeping up with Omicron's impact and considering what it all means for mobility programs By Chris Pardo Like Cher, it feels like Omicron has turned back time. No Djok? Mi-flurona? Weren't your holiday experiences impacted? While the pandemic...
10 Dec, 2021 2021 immigration in review By Chris Pardo It has been a year of ups and downs as countries around the world have addressed the ebbs and flows of local, regional, national and...
19 Nov, 2021 Traveling in the near future will (continue to) be more challenging for the non-vaccinated By Chris Pardo One of the first things you see on the CDC site for "international travel" is: Do not travel internationally until you are fully...
04 Nov, 2021 ICYMI: Is it too soon to say we can see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel? By Chris Pardo Despite the COVID-19 global death toll surpassing 5 million people recently, "Light at the end of the tunnel" is a phrase I am hearing...
07 Oct, 2021 ICYMI: Country-specific updates related to travel, immigration and COVID-19 By Chris Pardo Interestingly, per the Henley Passport Index, which is powered by data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA),...
23 Sep, 2021 ICYMI: Let's take a quick look around at the latest pandemic-related locational updates By Chris Pardo There have been a number of pandemic-related happenings (changes and updates) over the last few weeks since our last ICYMI post. To name...
09 Sep, 2021 ICYMI: World in flux, mobility must flex By Chris Pardo While many U.S. companies had targeted September 7 as the "return to the office" date for their workers, the Delta variant changed all...